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23 Sep

Posted at 15:17h in Advocacy
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The AVMA is collaborating with the state veterinary medical associations to conduct a survey to leverage the collective power of the veterinary profession at the state and national level. The survey will enable us to understand veterinarians’ network of relationships with public officials, interest in public policy issues impacting veterinary medicine, and desire to take a more active role in advocating for our profession to advance sound public policy. Take the survey at https://www.avma.org/advocacysurvey...

16 Sep

Posted at 14:53h in Events, Practice Management
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VBMA’s 6th Annual Partners in Practice takes place November 2  Washington State University’s Veterinary Business Management Association (VBMA) – ranked #1 globally – is excited to host its Sixh Annual Partners in Practice. The event will take place Saturday, November 2, 2019 at WSU in Pullman. This is an important opportunity to meet veterinary students at all points in their schooling to advertise a job or internship position, market your practice/company, learn about the newest generation of vets, and network with students and fellow veterinary professionals. Partners in Practice will be a fun-filled evening of learning (CE...

05 Aug

Posted at 21:56h in Events
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The Idaho Sheep and Goat Health board has sponsored the American Dairy Goat Association National convention to be held this October at the Riverside Hotel in Boise.  There will be an opportunity for Idaho Veterinarians to attend the American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners, Veterinary Continuing Education Programs October 19th and 20th.  The first 40 vets to pre-register each day will be sponsored by the ISGHB free of charge. More information about the topics and credits will be released in September If you would like to register to learn more about goat...

05 Aug

Posted at 14:41h in Events
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Title: WATCVM-Acupuncture-Flyer-100519 Description: In this seminar, Dr. Terri Rosado, DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVFT, CTNP, from the Chi Institute will be presenting how acupuncture can supplement conventional practice and increase treatment options for patients. Other topics covered include acupuncture's application in internal medicine and how Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine makes its diagnoses. Time/Location: 9am-4pm; Bustad Hall 145, 1845 Ott Road, Pullman, WA 99163 Lunch: Provided to those that RSVP by September 25 using this link: https://forms.gle/rxDJ9uTDMo7sBynS9 Contact: ashley.nakaoka@wsu.edu Cost: -$100-- Non-WSU VTH veterinarian -$60-- Non-WSU VTH veterinary technician -Free-- Current WSU students/faculty/technicians ...

12 Apr

Posted at 15:52h in Animal Health, Events, Pet Owners
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2019 Eastern Idaho Rabies Clinics Every Dog & Cat 3 Months Of Age & Older Needs Protection! Get Your Pet Vaccinated At The Annual Public Rabies Vaccination Clinic. Cost is $15.00 for cats and dogs over 3 months of age. Senior Citizens (65 & Over) Get One Free Vaccination Per Household Upon Proof Of Age. Idaho Falls- Wed. May 8th, 1-7 pm, City Activity Center Pocatello- Sat. May 4th, 9-1 pm, Bannock Co. Fairgrounds, Building B Malad-Fri. May 3rd, 5-7 pm, Malad Fire Station Blackfoot- Sat. May 4th, 9am-12pm, Ace Hardware Rigby-Wed. May 9th, 4-6pm, Mountain...

25 Feb

Posted at 18:09h in Events, One Health
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What it Takes to Build a Career in One HealthJoin the AVMA Veterinary Career Center on Wednesday, March 13, for a free, one-hour webinar to learn about core educational competencies, training, and career opportunities in the One Health arena. Dr. Eri Togami, One Health fellow at the One Health Institute at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, will share findings from the One Health Action Collaborative's research and from a global survey of more than 800 students, graduates, workers, and employers in the field of One Health. You will learn about: Training, competencies, and...

18 Feb

Posted at 21:03h in One Health, Vet Med News
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MARIETTA, Ga. (FOX 5 Atlanta) - A lucky dog will now get a second chance at life thanks to two caring doctors. Dr. Michael Good and Dr. John Keating performed surgery Thursday on a Labrador mix named "Sheldon" that they believe was hit by a car, dislocating both of his hips. Dr. Good owns Town and Country Veterinary Clinic in Marietta. He teamed up with Dr. Keating, an orthopedic surgeon for humans, nearly a decade ago to help homeless animals with major injuries. "We're kind of working outside of the box a little bit, but the end result is, we're saving these...

04 Feb

Posted at 19:50h in Events
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  WSU CVM Spring Conference March 29-31, 2019 Pullman WA  12 hours of CE credit will be offered. Tracks include: Equine, Food Animal, Small Animal, and a Technician Track.   To learn more visit: Go.vetmed.wsu.edu/SpringConference   Invited Speakers: Dr. Denise Konetchy, DVM, MPH, DACVPM (Ag Animal) Kim Spelts, BS, CVT, VTS (Technician) Dr. Jorge Vanegas, DVM, MPVM (Ag Animal) Dr. Kathryn Wotman, DVM, DAVIM (Large Animal, DACVO Labs: Equine: Ultrasound of the Distal Limb. Instructor: Dr. Jarrod Troy (Veterinarian) Honeybee Diseases & Identification. Instructors: Brandon Hopkins, PhD and Dr. Cynthia Faux, DVM (Veterinarian) Small Animal Physical Rehabilitation for Everyday Practices. Instructors: Dr. Jessica Bunch DVM,...

31 Jan

Posted at 21:13h in Practice Management, Uncategorized
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Rural Practitioner Practice Management Survey The overall goal of this survey is to gain insight into mixed animal, beef and dairy veterinary medicine practices.  It is the intention of this program to identify key elements within this area of the industry and with these elements identified, develop much needed tools to help prepare, and encourage veterinarians in rural practice. As the debt incurred in becoming veterinarians continues to grow, it is increasingly important to find successful strategies to optimize rural veterinary medicine, to allow those entering this field a prosperous career, and...

17 Dec

Posted at 20:13h in Animal Health, Vet Med News
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FDA Works to Keep Injectable Opioids Available to Treat Animals’ Surgical and Trauma Pain During Ongoing Supply Shortage December 13, 2018 In its continuing mission to protect animal health, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it has worked with Pfizer Inc. to help alleviate a shortage of certain injectable opioids available to treat pain in animals, by facilitating the availability of a limited amount of product labeled for human use. Most of the opioid pain medications used in veterinary medicine are approved for use in humans but also used...

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